Terror attacks in Paris shift dialogue ahead of CBS News' Democratic...
The day before the CBS News Democratic Presidential Debate, terror attacks across Paris shifted the focus ......
View ArticleISIS becomes focus of CBS News' Democratic presidential debate
Deadly ISIS attacks in Paris shifted the conversation both on social media and at the CBS News Democratic presidential debate ......
View ArticleBreaking down Twitter talk during CBS News' Democratic Presidential Debate
Twitter's Head of News, Government and Elections Adam Sharp breaks down the social media reaction to CBS News' Democratic Presidential Debate. ......
View ArticleA Word About Paris and Then Coverage of CBS' Democratic Presidential Debate
Before our coverage today on The BradCast of Saturday's Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa, a quick word about the Friday night terror attacks in Paris, courtesy of anti-war activist and author...
View ArticleCBSN SETS MULTIPLE VIEWERSHIP RECORDS FOR ITS BREAKING NEWS AND DEBATE...
(Source: CBS Interactive Inc) On the Heels of its One-Year Anniversary, CBSN Draws More Than 2 Million Unique Viewers and Nearly 5 Million Streams Friday through Monday CBSN , CBS News' 24/7 digital...
View ArticleUganda Inter-Religious Group Organizes Presidential Debate
Peter Clottey The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) plans to hold a presidential debate on January 15, ahead of next year’s presidential, legislative and local elections. It would be the first...
View ArticleFianna Fáil seeks head to head election debate with Kenny
Fianna Fáil has taken issue with proposals for political debates put forward by some broadcasters for the forthcoming general election campaign. The party is pushing for a contest between its leader...
View ArticleKMT says DPP push for TV debate non-democratic
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu (朱立倫) yesterday continued to urge Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) to have a televised...
View ArticleDemocratic Debate draws 8.5 Million Viewers-a dip from previous
CBS reports that their coverage of the Democratic presidential debate on Saturday drew 8.55 million viewers—far fewer than the first Democratic debate on CNN. CBS brought in 2.12 million in the adults...
View ArticleWill the Rules of American Presidential Politics Break Down in 2016?...
(Source: Highlands County Republican Party) What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? That's one question raised by the 2016 presidential campaign. The immovable object is the...
View ArticleTwitter raids Sky for new head of UK news
Sky News senior executive Rob Owers joins Twitter to lead UK news team and develop government and industry partnerships...
View ArticleSocial Media and the 2016 Presidential Election
And the clock is ticking.... Only one year remains until a new president is elected. As with each presidential election, presidential candidates from the Democratic and Republican party are naturally...
View ArticleDPP, KMT trade blame over presidential debate
When and how a candidates’ debate can be organized, and who will host it, on Tuesday became a hot issue after the nation’s two major political parties got into a war of words, each accusing the other...
View ArticleTrump says CNN should pay him $5 million for next debate. Does he have a point?
For Donald Trump to grace CNN and the American public with his presence at the upcoming GOP debate, the cable TV network may very well have to pay $5 million. Citing the success of debate programming...
View ArticleWhat is 'democratic socialism'? Bernie Sanders explains
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders, a self-described "democratic socialist," spent more than an hour Thursday afternoon trying to demystify his political philosophy — the subject of questions on the campaign...
View ArticleEDWARDS WINS FINAL DEBATE AS VITTER’S COLLAPSE CONTINUES (Louisiana...
(Source: Louisiana Democratic Party) Rep. John Bel Edwards conclusively defeated David Vitter in tonight's debate, the last ahead of this Saturday's run-off election for governor. True to form, Edwards...
View ArticleSanders camp accuses Clinton and news media of stealing the debate winner title
Democratic candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is swinging and fighting back against polls that named frontrunner Hillary Clinton the winner of the second Democratic primary debate hosted by...
View ArticleCBS Blocked Bruce Jenner from Attending Democratic Primary Debate
Self-described transgender conservative Bruce Jenner was denied entry into Saturday's Democratic primary debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, despite having requested a ticket directly from...
View ArticleOhio Politics Now: John Kasich talks Paris attacks, debate style
Want to know what’s happening in Ohio government and politics from Columbus to Washington, D.C.? We’ve got you covered. Last week Ohio Gov. John Kasich heard some boos while debating bank bailouts with...
View ArticleABC News Announces "Your Voice, Your Vote" 2016 Election Coverage Led by...
(Source: ABC Inc) 'World News Tonight' Anchor David Muir and Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz Moderate First and Only Democratic and Republican Presidential Candidate Debates in New...
View Article‘It is important to have an informed debate on the subject of debt’
01-December-2015 I refer to various broadcasts by presidential candidates on the subject of the possibility of cancelling what has been referred to as 'odious' debt, as well as letters referring to...
View ArticleOverview of Delegate Counts for Nevada’s First in the West Democratic...
(Source: Nevada Democratic Party) To: Democratic Presidential Campaigns and Caucus Partners From: Cory Warfield, Presidential Caucus Director, Nevada State Democratic Party Subject: CAUCUS MEMO:...
View ArticleWhy Progressives Should Defend Venezuela’s Democratic Elections
On Sunday December 6th, Venezuelans will head to the polls in parliamentary elections. I want to make the case that progressives in the United States should care about these elections and oppose any...
View ArticleObama seeks Silicon Valley's help to fight terrorism
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: President Barack Obama has called on Silicon Valley to help address the threat of militant groups using social media and electronic communications to plan and promote violence,...
View ArticleDemocratic U.S. presidential candidate Sanders joins Snapchat
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joined Snapchat on Monday, becoming the latest contender in the 2016 White House race to join the social media app popular...
View ArticleRSF visits Afghanistan, reminds officials of duty to protect journalists (RSF...
(Source: RSF - Reporters sans frontières) Reporters Without Borders (RSF) visited Afghanistan from 5 to 12 November with the two-fold aim of providing journalists with training in election coverage...
View ArticleStatement on the third Republican presidential debate (Michigan Republican...
(Source: Michigan Republican Party) Statement on the third Republican presidential debate LANSING, Mich., Oct. 28, 2015 - Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel on...
View Article'God isn't fixing this': NY Daily News blasts GOP 'prayers' for shooting victims
In the wake of Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, California that left 14 dead and 17 wounded, the New York Daily News published a cover that blasted Republican politicians for offering prayers,...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Defends 'Democratic Socialist' Label
VOA News Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday made the case for his "democratic socialist" economic policies, directly addressing the controversy over a label that some say...
View ArticleObama says U.S. in 'new phase' of Islamist militancy, vows to overcome threat
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to hunt down anyone plotting militant attacks against the United States as he sought to reassure Americans after a deadly California shooting rampage...
View ArticleCongressman eats burrito, crosses U.S.-Mexico border in Snapchat story
WASHINGTON — It's not often that everyday citizens get to spend an entire day with a member of Congress, from the moment they wake up until the time they head home. See also: Snapchat positions itself...
View ArticleSierra Leone News: for 2018 elections…NDA presents Presidential candidate
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) party has on Friday 27th November presented Mohamed C Bah as their presidential candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections to be held in 2018. At their...
View ArticlePost-poll rumblings yet to settle down
Though the local bodies’ elections are over, the rumblings within political parties are yet to settle down. Differences within parties and fronts had come to the fore during the process of selection of...
View ArticleDiscussing televised election debates on social media increases political...
(Source: Royal Holloway, University of London) People who use social media to discuss broadcast election debates are more likely to become engaged in politics as a result, a recent study by researchers...
View ArticleRoosevelt Democrats: Hillary Clinton's vision, defined by Eleanor
This presidential election, Hillary Clinton is cornering the Roosevelt brand, inspired by the former first lady Eleanor...
View ArticlePortugal's presidential vote fixed for January 24
Portugal will hold a presidential election on January 24, President Anibal Cavaco Silva announced Thursday, in the midst of political limbo with a new government yet to be formed. The president "has...
View ArticleNY Daily News San Bernardino Shooting Cover Sparks Passionate Debate on...
The New York Daily News’ controversial Thursday cover has already sparked a heated debate on social media thanks to the glaring headline: “God is not fixing this.” The proclamation is a response to...
View ArticleStatement on second Democratic debate (Michigan Republican Party)
(Source: Michigan Republican Party) Statement on second Democratic debate LANSING, Mich., Nov. 14, 2015 - Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel on Saturday released the...
View Article#askSiim and #askHans: Ask your questions to ALDE Party President candidates...
(Source: ELDR - European Liberal, Democratic and Reform Party) Siim Kallas (Reform Party, Estonia) and Hans van Baalen (VVD, the Netherlands) are the two candidates running for ALDE Party President,...
View ArticleGOP Utah governor candidate Johnson to debate Democratic lawmaker Dabakis
A Republican candidate for governor says he’s debating a Democratic lawmaker because Gov. Gary Herbert won’t debate him this year ahead of the 2016 election. Jonathan Johnson, the chairman of...
View ArticleDPP pans KMT over debate host request
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday criticized the Chinese National Party (KMT) for requesting to change the broadcaster of an upcoming televised presidential debate, saying the KMT is...
View ArticleConcerns over Haiti presidential elections impasse widens
Concerns over Haiti’s disputed presidential elections widened Monday when Catholic bishops and a group of pastors reinforced the position of an alliance of opposition presidential candidates demanding...
View ArticleNo Democratic, Free And Fair Election Has Given Any Candidate 100% Vote -...
National Organizer of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Kofi Adams says it is no news and surprise that President John Mahama pulled 95.10 percent votes to secure the Presidential slot for the...
View ArticleOfficial launch of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to the 2015...
30-November-2015 ‘Seychelles’ political and security environment conducive for polls’ The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) here to observe the 2015...
View ArticleCNN Republican presidential debate criteria announced (CNN - Cable News...
(Source: CNN - Cable News Network Inc) Republicans have three ways to make the cut for the main stage of their fifth presidential primary debate, sponsor CNN announced...
View ArticleParis, Christian compassion, and the debate over refugees
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks by ISIS in Paris last Friday, the news here in the United States is the reaction of presidential candidates and governors to the tragedy. An article in...
View ArticleBaton and sash at center of presidential spat in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A growing spat between Argentina's outgoing president and president elect over inauguration day logistics took a strange turn on Friday, with the silversmith responsible...
View ArticleParis attacks could shift US presidential race
The tragedy in Paris is roiling U.S. politics, bolstering the Republican right’s anti-immigration demands in the short run and perhaps ultimately enhancing Hillary Rodham Clinton and her credentials as...
View ArticleCNN will not give $5 million to charity to get Donald Trump on debates
By Brian Steinberg LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - CNN will not give $5 million to charity to ensure Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump appears on the Republican debate set to air on the Time...
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